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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on praying behind an imam who is an innovator

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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on praying behind an innovator (mubtadi')?

Answer:
If his innovation is one that breaks the faith or makes him an open sinner, then one does not pray behind him. As for a minor innovation, there is nothing wrong with praying behind him, but seeking someone else is undoubtedly better.
Source الصلاة خلف إمام مبتدع — alfawzan.live

The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.

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